SOLUTION: i need to Find the length of the segment rounded to the nearest tenth. Then Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment. A) (-3,3)and B(1,-8) Yurboikev12@aol.com

Question 252712: i need to
Find the length of the segment rounded to the nearest tenth. Then Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment.
A) (-3,3)and B(1,-8)
Yurboikev12@aol.com
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We have the coordinates
A (-3,3) and B(1,-8)
to find midpoint, we need the following formula:
,
putting in our numbers, we get
(-3 + 1)/2 , (3 + -8)/2 - -> (-1, -5/2)
To find length, we need distance formula, which is

again putting your numbers in, we get

d ~ 11.70 ~ 11.7
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